Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

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From this reading Mr. Custos Rutulorum, my _devoir_ to you!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

formal expression of respect

From this reading Mr. Custos Rutulorum, my _devoir_ to you!

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

mix together different elements

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

totally perplexed and mixed up

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Custos Rutulorum, my _devoir_ to you!

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Mr. J. P.,” says I, “that’s excellent.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Having paid me a compliment or two and discovered the good condition of my shoulder, he congratulated me on that fact, and then took a chair with such comical solemnity that I burst into laughing at the picture that he made.

precisely as stated

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I MIX IN THE HIGH POLITICAL I WAS very mystified by the manner of my papa.

at the time that

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading When I tripped into his presence, I was met with that wonderful sweet politeness that was so much in the marrow of the man that at his decease a tale was put about in town that his death was delayed ten minutes by the elaborate courtesies with which he introduced himself to the Old Gentleman’s attention.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Custos Rutulorum, my _devoir_ to you!